Synopsis: In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before.
Review: Simply put, it was a good movie. Critics were so wrong. I loved that every scene was entertaining and further evolved the story into the next part. I do believe it is geared more towards actual fans of the comic. Being a fan, the story was easy to follow and exciting to see the comic come to life. There were more actions sequences than Thor and better special effects than any movie this year. Thor was an awesome movie also but I think you cant compare the two because they were both good for different reasons. The CGI and special effects were awesome. The trailers do not do the final renditions any justice, and I thought the last couple trailers looked great. The story was based solely off of the Secret Origin comic book. A couple things were adjusted but overall it gave the same effect of reading the comic. I was happy to see Green Lantern Hal Jordan just be Green Lantern and use constructs (weapons formed by anything the ring bearers mind can think of) enough times in the movie to satisfy my need for action. The story did seemed a little rushed at times but nothing to make it a terrible movie. Ryan Reynolds did a great job bringing Hal Jordan to life. So many people hate on him and I think he pulled off the role greatly. Peter Sarsgaard showed some amazing acting skills as Hector Hammond. Mark Strong was perfect for Sinestro. And Blake Lively wasnt too bad as Carol Ferris either. Im not going to write a review telling you each scene in the movie but I will say that right from the get go every scene is entertaining to watch. I feel Hal Jordan (Reynolds) as a character is developed well in the sense of understanding where he comes from and why is he the way he is today. The villain Parallax is portrayed differently in the comic and I wasnt too sure how I was gonna like seeing him a giant head and cloud in the movie. But it didnt bother me after all and it worked. The art direction for the movie was beautiful. I enjoyed the way everything was portrayed. Everything from the space sequences, the aliens, the constructs, and the planet Oa. If I could maybe change anything about the film it would be to show some of the other Lanterns fight a bit more. Especially the main Lanterns like Sinestro, Kilowog, and Tomar Re. But I do understand that in the Secret Origin Comic they do not battle as much since the story is all about Hal Jordan. If you are not a fan of the comic I still believe the movie would be very entertaining to watch. If you go to watch Green Lantern then you understand it is a superhero, comic book movie. Go to see some high flying action and let your imagination run free.
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